Niagara-on-the-Lake has joined the province in declaring a state of emergency as the global COVID-19 pandemic spreads. The move announced by Mayor Betty Disero on Monday was made after consultation with the town’s Emergency Control Group (ECG) in response to the potential spread of COVID-19 in the town.
The emergency declaration allows the mayor the authority to take such action as she sees necessary with out a council vote. “With hundreds of people returning to Niagara-on-the-Lake from winter travel, what we do over the next few days is critical.
People must understand that self-isolation is absolutely essential,” Disero said in a release. Media Release – Niagara-on-the-Lake Declares a State of Emergency https://t.co/cO7UUi2LrZ.